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May 29, 2013

National Genealogical Society Announces 2014 Family History Conference Richmond, Virginia, 7–10 May 2014 Virginia: The First Frontier

ARLINGTON, VA, 29 MAY 2013: The National
Genealogical Society is pleased to announce the 2014 Family History Conference will
be held 7–10 May 2014 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center and Marriott
Hotel located in downtown Richmond, Virginia. Conference highlights and contact
information for conference hotels can be found in the Announcement Brochure,
which can be downloaded at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/galleries/new-gallery/2014_Announcement_Brochure.pdf.
The conference theme, Virginia: The First Frontier, will explore the records
and history that draw so many back to their roots in the Old Dominion. Lecture
topics will also include migration into, within, and out of the region down the
Great Wagon Road, over the Appalachian Mountains, and across the south to Texas
and beyond.

Genealogy conferences in Richmond, Virginia, are
always well attended, so plan to make your reservations early. The five conference hotels will accept
reservations beginning 1 June 2013 and the special conference rates apply three
days before and after the conference. The hotels offer a variety of
amenities and dining options, so choose the one that best fits your needs. The
convention and visitors bureau will be providing shuttle buses between the
convention center and the Crowne Plaza, Omni, and Holiday Inn Express hotels,
which are a few blocks away, while the conference is in session. For more
details please see the NGS conference website at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/accommodations.
Consider arriving early to experience one or more historical tours in and
around Richmond provided by Richmond Discoveries’ Tours on Monday afternoon 5
May 2014 and Tuesday morning and afternoon 6 May 2014. Details can be found at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/tours.
Tour reservations will be accepted beginning 1 December 2013.

The four-day conference will include more than 150
lectures by nationally known experts on topics including the history, records,
repositories, and ethnic and religious groups in Virginia and the neighboring
states of Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Kentucky, and Tennessee. The program will also feature broader
genealogical categories including military and other federal records, the law
as it relates to genealogy, methodology, analysis, and problem solving. There
will also be an emphasis on the use of technology (GenTech) in genealogical
research including genetics, mobile devices, and apps.

An Exhibit Hall with more than 100 vendors will be
free and open to the public from Wednesday through Saturday at the Greater
Richmond Convention Center, directly across from the Marriott Hotel. Exhibitors
will include genealogy database and software providers, booksellers, genealogy societies,
providers of genetic testing, and much more.

Sign up for the NGS Conference Blog at http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org
so you do not miss any of the conference news or announcements. Conference
registration opens 1 December 2013.

Founded in 1903, the NationalGenealogical Society is
dedicated to genealogy education, high research standards, and the preservation
of genealogical records. The Arlington, Virginia, based nonprofit is the
premier national society for everyone, from the beginner to the most advanced
family historian seeking excellence in publications, educational offerings,
research guidance, and opportunities to interact with other genealogists.

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